On Saturday, May 3, the GFWC Williston Woman's Club will sponsor a first of its kind: W illiston R egional A rt P romotion. Formerly the annual Williston Arts and Crafts Festival held under the shade of the old oak tree at Perkins State Bank, this year's event will feature the work of 15 artists who will set up at the air-conditioned Club House from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The focus of the juried show (entrants will be screened) is on selling with no judging or ribbons; the top asking price for any of the framed and ready to hang pieces is $350.

This year's the Williston Woman's Club's annual production to raise money for The March of Dimes has it all: comedy, drama, elaborate hats, singing, dancing, and an opportunity for audience participation.

"Trouble at the Tropicabana" will be presented on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. The cost of tickets is $25. The evening includes a three\-course dinner and a murder mystery, with prizes being awarded to the some astute audience members who correctly solve the crime.

They don't mind so much for the race and themselves, but Levy County's venerable river adventure race benefits Levy Association for Retarded Citizens. Budget cuts and a falling economy have LARC headed for hard times, according to Executive Director Betty Walker.

Have you ever tried to find a word to describe wildflowers growing in numbers more than a few? Bees can come in hives, swarms and colonies. Cattle in herds. Fish in shoals. Geese in skeins and gaggles. And so on. In my research I discovered a few new words to describe numbers: a "sedge" of heron; a "nide" of pheasants; and my favorite-a "fling" of sandpipers.

Unity Family Community Center, Inc., will hold its Annual Family Day for the entire family and community, a day for families to come and learn prevention strategies and abstinence education for HIV/AIDS, substance prevention and crime prevention.

There will be games, activities and food for the whole family. The event will be Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Unity Temple of Deliverance Outreach Center, 2351 N.E. 200th Ave., Williston.

The Williston Church of God choir will be presenting a musical program "An Easter Celebration." Through testimonies, Scripture and an arrangement of contemporary and Southern Gospel songs, you'll experience the entire Easter story and beyond. This celebration will take place on Saturday evening, March 22, at 7 p.m. and on Sunday morning, March 23, at 10:30 a.m.

A nursery will be provided. The church is located at 225 S.E. Fourth St. in Williston. For information, call the church office at 528-5982.

Norm D. Fugate recently obtained re-certification as a Board Certified City, County and Local Government Law Attorney.

Board certification recognizes attorneys' special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice.

Fugate is one of 178 Florida lawyers whom The Florida Bar has certified as specialists in this particular area of law. Fugate is the only board certified attorney in Levy County. Fugate is also board certified in the area of Real Estate Law.

On Friday, March 16, 793 copies of Levy County: Voices From the Past arrived in Levy County. Because the shippers required a dock, the books were delivered to the dock of the Levy County School Board. They were immediately taken to an air-conditioned place for storage in Morriston.

The city of Williston is selling tickets for a barbecued pork sandwich with chips for $5 or barbecued pork sandwich dinner with beans and slaw or potato salad for $8. You can purchase your tickets at the City Hall.

All proceeds will go to the city's Relay for life Team to benefit the American Cancer Society. Please come out and help support a worthy cause.

The barbecue will be Saturday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the City Hall.

The Rotary Club of Williston is hosting its 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The free Easter Egg Hunt has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 15 at the Johnny T. Henry Celebration Park on Northwest Fourth Street one block north of Noble Avenue and near the Williston Health Care Center.

"Look to the Lamb," a community Easter cantata, will be held March 15-16 at 5 p.m. each day at Holy Family Catholic Church's parish hall.

This year for Easter musicians from Williston First United Methodist Church and Holy Family Catholic church embark on a new adventure: remembering Christ's death and celebrating his resurrection through participation in the Williston community Easter cantata.

"Look to the Lamb," a community Easter cantata, will be held March 15-16 at 5 p.m. each day at Holy Family Catholic Church's parish hall.

This year for Easter musicians from Williston First United Methodist Church and Holy Family Catholic church embark on a new adventure: remembering Christ's death and celebrating his resurrection through participation in the Williston community Easter cantata.

The Daddy's Sweetheart Dance that was held on Saturday, March 1, was a huge success. The father-daughter couples enjoyed dancing the night away and played the toilet paper mummy game. Thanks to willing fathers and their princess daughters $1,907 was raised. Proceeds will go to Joyce Bullock Elementary and Williston Elementary. This dance was sponsored by the Williston Junior Woman's Club. Additional pictures from the dance are available at www.willistonjuniors.org.